Left Flank Revised 11/11/98

W. Bullock

Body spins on top

of pivot position Spin with all
Move right toe to Push down on (see Fig. 1) weight on
pivot point and toe to pivot and
right toe
centerline of spin body
body pivot point is
6 just across 6 2 step 6
Yardline the yardline

R
R

R
R R

L
Shorten step "six" 1
the distance 30"
between the ankle
5
and the ball of the 5
foot L L Make an "L" or L
90* angle with
this foot. (see
6 Caution in Fig. 2
below)

CENTER LINE OF BODY

30" step
4
R
1

30" step Body Spins

3 on top of pivot point
Figure 1.
L
CENTER LINE OF BODY
CENTER LINE OF BODY

30" step
2
2
R 6
R

R
R
L

1 yes!

30" step
1 no!
CAUTION 5
L L
Do not slide left foot across
at a 45* or "triiangle" pattern
shown above. Left foot must
Feet Position make an "L" pattern
30" step

Figure 2.
L R L R start Yardline

Body Position
 (continue thru 4
count eight etc.) R Left Oblique
NOTE: 4th step is exactly
1/2 distance between yardlines
3

L
2
R
NOTE: An additional
1.875" must be added to
When marching at a 45 degree oblique (at a two step
interval) there will be 8 steps to 5 yards. Also, there the standard 30" stride
1 (each step will be
will be three ranks in between the yardlines (one on step
31.875" or 32" long)

L
2, one on step 4 and one on step 6)
after the 45 degree left
6 turn (8 steps to 5 yards)
Yardline
R

R
Pivot Left
5 (half left
L flank) or
45 degrees

NOTE: 3rd step is exactly

L
1/2 distance between yardlines

R
When marching a two step interval at 6 steps to 5 yards,
two ranks will be in between the yardlines (one on step 2
and one on step 4).
1

L Regular 30" stride

(6 steps to 5 yards)

Yardline L R

Start
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 Left to-the-rear Revised 11/11/98
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Move right toe to Body position

pivot - point on centered over
centerline of body right foot
pivot point

R
R

R
R
2 Pivot body 2 2
left 2 Push down on
30" both toes, raise
both heels and "Pop" heel down on "3"
turn to the left
L L
L on 2. L
1 2 KIck step L
with right 3
foot on 4.

Long step

start
L R
Stop forward L R
motion on "4" L
Body Position to start 4 5 close (halt) on "5"
CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

 LEFT COUNTER MARCH Revised 11/11/98
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(Two-Count)

Note: A two count counter-march to the

left is the same as two left flanks back
to back.

Body spins on top of

pivot positions and
Push down on never leans forward or
toe to pivot and sideways
Spin with all weight
spin body
on right toe 15" steps
6
Yardline 2
R
R

R
R
1 L
30" step Shorten this step the
5 distance between
the ankle and the
Figure 1. L ball of the foot L
Figure 2.
L L
Move right toe to
30" step 1 centerline of body
4 at each pivot point

30" R R
R

2 30" step
3
(etc.)
L (etc.)
CENTER LINE OF BODY

30" step
2
CENTER LINE OF BODY

R CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

30" step
1
L

30" step
Line up ankles
Yardline L R on yardline

Body Position
Start Start
WHAT THE WHAT THE
FEET DO BODY DOES
 Right Flank Revised 11/11/98
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Ending Point

Push on toe to
pivot right
Get body on top 1 1 3
Halt on "3"

L
1 of pivot point

L
L L

L
2

R
2
Move left
30" Execution Point 30" Step Forward
toe to
centerline of
body R 6 R 6 R

Make an "L"
with this foot

5
5 L L

L
L L

R
!!
"B"
3 Body rotates on top of NO
pivot point. Be careful not R Caution
L to lean forward on pivot. Do not slide right foot
FIGURE 1. diagonally from point
"A" to Point "B"
"A"
FIGURE 2.
2

R
L

L
L

YES !!
"B"
1 Move right foot forward
R before turning it 90 degrees
L to the right

"A"
FIGURE 3.

L R Body Position

Starting Point
CENTER LINE
CENTER LINE

CENTER LINE

OF BODY
OF BODY

OF BODY
 Right Wrap Flank Revised 11/11/98
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Push on right toe

to pivot (spin). Do Get body on top of
not move right toe pivot position
to centerline of When body is facing new direction
body. thrust left foot forward for step "3"
Close halt
Pick up left leg on "5"
L

L
holding it close to
L

L
body while turning R
R

R
pivot
right with weight on Halt on "4"
right toe to "wrap 30"
30"
leg" around body. Make an "L"
short step with this foot L
L 30" 30"

30"

L
CENTER LINE OF BODY

R
CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

L R L R

Body Position

START
HERE
 (continue thru
Right Oblique count eight etc.)
4
Subline

R
NOTE: 4th step is exactly
1/2 distance between yardlines

L
3

2 R
When marching at a 45 degree oblique (at a two step
interval) there will be 8 steps to 5 yards. Also, there (31.875" stride)
L
will be three ranks in between the yardlines (one on step
2, one on step 4 and one on step 6) 1
First step must be extra long. Increase
step by length from ball of foot to ankle
Yardline 6 (3 to 5 inches) plus 1.875".
R

NOTE: An additional Pivot right

1.875" must be added to (half right
the standard 30" stride
L wrap flank)
(each step will be 5
31.875" or 32" long) (45 degrees)
after the 45 degree right
turn (8 steps to 5 yards)

R
4

NOTE: 3rd step is exactly L 3

1/2 distance between yardlines

R
2
When marching a two step interval at 6 steps to 5 yards,
two ranks will be in between the yardlines (one on step 2
and one on step 4).

L
1

Regular 30" stride

L R (6 steps to 5 yards)
Yardline

Start
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 Right to-the-rear Revised 11/11/98
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Push on both toes
step
(and raise both heels)
Move left foot to pivot
2 as you turn 180 to 90
L centerline of the right on "3" L
L body L

L
L

L
3 3
Left foot
30" 30" 90 30" kick step
90 R
R R Body Position R "Pop" heel down on "4"
R R

R
2 2
Long step
90
4
Short Step

1 L 5

L R R L
Stop forward Close & halt
motion on 6. R on "7"
start
L
Body Position
to start 6 7
CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

 RIGHT COUNTERMARCH Revised 11/11/98
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Move left toe 15" (1/2 This diagram shows all four steps of
Move left toe 30" to
step) to centerline the "Right Countermarch" starting
pivot point (shortstep-
pivotpoint on count "3", with the right foot on the yardline,
heel to toe) on
push on left toe to pivot moving through the countermarch
centerline (count 1)
right, moving right foot and halting on the yardline on count
and push on left toe to
(in an "L") forward five. OPTION: continue marching
pivot right, moving
(longstep - toe to heel) forward to next yardline and execute
right foot (in an "L")
30" to place "ankel" on another countermarch.
forward 1/2 step on 15" halfstep yardline.
count 2. 1 (toe to toe) pivot 1 pivot
LL 3 3
L
L
Bring right foot
L

LL

L
2
R

R
forward and halt
2 on count five on
pivot 15" halfstep yardline or
30" 30" pivot
(toe to toe) continue forward
Make an "L" Make an "L" with
R with this foot R 15"
this foot

R R L
4
CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

CENTER LINE OF BODY

Figure 1 OPTION: continue
Figure 2 Figure 3
30" marching forward
30" to the next yardline.
L 30"

R
L

L
L

R
R

"B" Caution
!!
NO Do not slide right
CENTER LINE OF BODY
LL R foot diagonally from
point "A" to point "B"

"A" L
CENTER LINE OF BODY

Insert #1.

R
L

L
L

R
R

YES !! "B"
Right foot moves forward
L R before turning 90
degrees right

"A" L
Insert #2.
60" 60" 60"

L R
R L
Note: A "Right Countermarch" is actually two right flanks
done one after the other with two half steps in the middle.

Starting positiion March forward "6" steps Ending position

before executing "Right Countermarch".